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Autumn Sandeen · Politics

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Why Transgender Activism

  • April 30, 2013

I work on LGBT community issues, as well as transgender community issues. I have, and will continue to work with LGB and T activists working on issues that effect transgender[...]

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Marti Abernathey · Politics

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If you Want to Lobby for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Stay Home

  • April 26, 2013

I recently received an email from Mara Keisling asking me to join the: “National Center for Transgender Equality and the Transgender People of Color Coalition in Washington, DC on June[...]

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Cristan Williams · Opinion · Politics · Uncategorized

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Turn Your Profile Pic Red?

  • March 27, 2013

Equality means just that. While the trans community is invested in marriage equality, the reality trans folk face each day is described by the American Psychiatric Association thusly: Discrimination and[...]

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DADT

Monica Roberts · Politics

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Trans Inclusion In The Military Panel Discussion

  • March 25, 2013

As I, the Transgender American Veterans Association, and a host of other people and organizations continue to point out, the 2011 repeal of DADT doesn’t include the trans portion of[...]

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Kelli Busey · Politics · video

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Militant March Protesting Death Of Transsexual Kayla Moore While In Police Custody

  • March 14, 2013

A large group of LGBT activists strode down the middle of Berkeley streets, enraged that one month has passed and still no statement from police detailing exactly who or what[...]

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Kelli Busey · Politics

4

Fox News and Massachusetts Family Institute Slam New Student Transgender Policy

  • February 21, 2013

The Fox News headline “Students Who Refuse to Affirm Transgender Classmates Face Punishment” sets the stage for this “Cultural War” against trans people written by Todd Starnes. Deconstructing Fox lies.[...]

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Featured · Monica Roberts · Politics

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PFOX’s ‘Ex-Trans’ Spokesperson Exposed

  • February 21, 2013

Now that the reparative therapy folks have been discredited to the point that some states are considering legislation to ban it, the ex-gay industry is scrambling to shift tactics and[...]

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Burnham

Kelli Busey · Politics

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Texas State Rep. Lon Burnam announces HB 1300 Freedom To Marry For ALL

  • February 15, 2013

Transgender Texans are ‘allowed’ to marry the opposite sex but sadly we know all too well that these marriages do not stand legal challenges. And what is we want to[...]

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EO-ENDA

Cristan Williams · Featured · Politics

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Federal Updates: New VA Trans Directive & ENDA via Executive Order?

  • February 12, 2013

ENDA via Executive Order On social policy, Obama is reconsidering whether to issue an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.[...]

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Cristan Williams · Politics

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Candidate for Bangkok Governor Releases Ad Targeting GLB and Especially T Voters

  • February 7, 2013

Pongsapat Pongcharoen is a US-educated Thai police general who running for the office of Bangkok’s governor. Our modern world increasingly accepts varied genders… Bangkok must be a city that understands[...]

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